BobbieWells

XENIA — Bobbie J. Wells, 75, of Xenia passed away to be with her Lord Monday, March 17, 2014 in Dayton. She was born March 31, 1938 in Barbourville, Kentucky to the late Orvil and Cornellia Sowders. Bobbie was a loving wife and an active member of the Maimi Valley United Baptist Church. She retired from Xenia Dailey Herald and worked for Top Value Interprise. She is survived by her husband, Eugene whom she married May 18, 1957, a sister, Bernice Elliott of Artemus, Kentucky, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings; Bill J. Sowders, Delbert Sowders, Joyce Jean, Geneva Mills, and Debbie Bays. Service in Ohio will be conducted 1:00 Thursday, March 20, 2014 in the Miami Valley United Baptist Church, Fairborn with Elders Freddie Preston and Elder Denver Caudill officiating. Visitation will be 11-1 Thursday prior to the service in the church. Adkins Funeral Home, Enon, is assisting Bobbie's family with her final wishes. www.adkinsfunerals.com In Kentucky a visitation will be held 11-1 Friday in the Hopper Funeral Home, Barbourville with a graveside service to follow the visitation in the Stewart-Abner Cemetery. Bobbie will be sadly missed by all of her friends and loved ones.

"I worked with Bobbie at Top Value for 10 years. I don't think there was one person who didn't think highly of her. She was a sweet kind and caring person. I will miss her. My prayers go out to Eugene and her family."- Jean Ballard (Centerville, OH)

"I remember Bobbie with much fondness from my days when I worked with her at Top Value. She radiated the love of Jesus and even though I didn't know Him back then, I do now. She was one of the people He used to plant seed into my life and I am..."- Cheri (Harellson) Henderson (Waynesville, OH)

"I remember Bobbie with warm thoughts of our time at Top Value. I also knew her in Xenia at the newspaper there. Very nice lady and one of the great people we worked with in those days. God bless her and her family."- Larry Moore (Jamestown, OH)

"Bobby was wonderful to work with at Top Value! My sincere condolences."- Colleen Sanders (Springboro, OH)

"I worked with Bobby at Top Value, my first job out of high school. She was an awesome person with an amazing personality. She will be dearly missed."- Betty Tippy Lewis (West Carrollton, OH)